novel

noun

/ˈnɒvl/

/ˈnɑːvl/

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[countable] a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary
- to write/publish/read a novel
- detective/historical/romantic novels
- the novels of Jane Austen
- Her latest novel is set in Cornwall.
- a best-selling novel
- Highsmith's debut novel was a bestseller in 1949.
see also dime novel, Gothic novel, graphic novel, the great American novel
Wordfinder
- biography
- blockbuster
- book
- character
- editor
- narrator
- novel
- plot
- publish
- title
Collocations Literature
LiteratureBeing a writer
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
- become a writer/novelist/playwright
- find/have a publisher/an agent
- have a new book out
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
- dedicate a book/poem to…
Plot, character and atmosphere
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
- advance/drive the plot
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
- build/heighten the suspense/tension
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
- engage the reader
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
Language, style and imagery
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique
- be rich in/be full of symbolism
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
- create/achieve an effect
- maintain/lighten the tone
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
Reading and criticism
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
Extra Examples
- Her first novel was finally accepted for publication.
- I took a copy of a Graham Greene novel on the train with me.
- One day I'm going to write the great American novel.
- Samuel Richardson's novels are all epistolary in form.
- She completed her first novel at the age of 53.
- The novel was based on a true life story.
- The novel was set in a small town in France.
- a novel about growing up
- a prize for the best first novel of the year
- adapting the novel for television
- his critically acclaimed novel
- the events that inspired the novel
- His first novel was published in 1934.
Topics Literature and writinga2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- hardback
- hardcover
- paperback
- …
… of a novel
- copy
verb + novel
- produce
- write
- publish
- …
novel + verb
- be based on something
- be set
- take place
- …
preposition
- novel about
See full entry
the novel
[singular] the type of literature that novels represent
- The novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms.

Word Originnoun mid 16th cent.: from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th cent. in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French novelle, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

单词	novel
释义	novel noun /ˈnɒvl/ /ˈnɑːvl/ jump to other results [countable] a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary to write/publish/read a novel detective/historical/romantic novels the novels of Jane Austen Her latest novel is set in Cornwall. a best-selling novel Highsmith's debut novel was a bestseller in 1949. see also dime novel, Gothic novel, graphic novel, the great American novel Wordfinder biography blockbuster book character editor narrator novel plot publish title Collocations LiteratureLiteratureBeing a writer write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography become a writer/novelist/playwright find/have a publisher/an agent have a new book out edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript dedicate a book/poem to… Plot, character and atmosphere construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative advance/drive the plot introduce/present the protagonist/a character describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain create an exciting/a tense atmosphere build/heighten the suspense/tension evoke/capture the pathos of the situation convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of… engage the reader seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader) lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm Language, style and imagery use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device use/adopt/develop a style/technique be rich in/be full of symbolism evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of… create/achieve an effect maintain/lighten the tone introduce/develop an idea/a theme inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination Reading and criticism read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage review a book/a novel/somebody’s work give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author provoke/spark discussion/criticism study/interpret/understand a text/passage translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem Extra Examples Her first novel was finally accepted for publication. I took a copy of a Graham Greene novel on the train with me. One day I'm going to write the great American novel. Samuel Richardson's novels are all epistolary in form. She completed her first novel at the age of 53. The novel was based on a true life story. The novel was set in a small town in France. a novel about growing up a prize for the best first novel of the year adapting the novel for television his critically acclaimed novel the events that inspired the novel His first novel was published in 1934. Topics Literature and writinga2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective hardback hardcover paperback … … of a novel copy verb + novel produce write publish … novel + verb be based on something be set take place … preposition novel about See full entry the novel [singular] the type of literature that novels represent The novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms. Word Originnoun mid 16th cent.: from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th cent. in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French novelle, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. novel adjective OPAL W /ˈnɒvl/ /ˈnɑːvl/ (often approving) jump to other results different from anything known before; new, interesting and often seeming slightly strange a novel feature Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. The plan sounded rather novel. It was an American who came up with the novel idea of drive-in restaurants. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry Word Originadjective late Middle English (in the sense ‘recent’): from Old French, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.
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